Finally googled “xylem phloem mnemonic” after having looked up which goes which direction every single time in my 8 years of studying plants…

In their Synthetic Biology class taught by Clay Wright, BSE students Shashwat Dhanuka, John Bailey, Lili Marie Zebluim, and Hajar Chokhmane prepped samples for Gel Electrophoresis, a lab method used to separate mixtures of DNA, RNA, or proteins according to molecular size. 🧑‍🔬

Check out AssemblyTron's open-source python package that automates DNA manipulation on OT-2s with minimal human intervention. This ticks all our boxes – open-source code that uses the power of lab automation to accelerate innovation in the life sciences! hubs.ly/Q01Df-Fb0

Work from PhD student John Bryant, as well as Mason Kellinger, Cameron Longmire, and Ryan Miller, VT BSE undergrads (you can find them all on LinkedIn). This is the results of one of our many Covid-19 undergrad research projects with the Opentrons OT-2!

Not enough people know about bioicons.com Open source vector graphics. Free alternatives to BioRender.

Had a great time chairing the #Microbiome in #Food #Agriculture & #Health session & sharing our work on #Antimicrobial strategies in #3D models. Off to the #Tissue #Engineering session to share our work on #ECM optimisation in #3D #PancreaticCancer models ! BUSY American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 🏃🏻‍♀️ 👩🏻‍🔬

Biofoundry-assisted Golden Gate cloning with AssemblyTron ift.tt/qa1FbGu #biorxiv_synbio

Job alert: I am hiring a Program Manager / Postdoc to manage and grow the ACTG: American Campus Tree Genomes project and others. In-person HudsonAlpha preferred, but remote possible. ACTG story: shorturl.at/gGX13 Apply here: shorturl.at/jBPVZ

Rice is breaking new ground in synthetic biology with the launch of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute. Led by Caroline Ajo-Franklin, this initiative aims to foster collaborative research and technological advancements for the benefit of society. bit.ly/3vpojje

Interested in plant synthetic biology? Come learn and design with us! Then get those designs synthesized and transformed into maize for FREE by Twist Bioscience and Iowa State University! @nicolabiologist @JustinWWalley #planysynbio PlantCellAtlas.bsky.social

Congratulations to Clay Wright, for receiving the prestigious NIH MIRA award in support of his innovative work in understanding and engineering common cellular signals, a critical mechanism shared across animals, plants, and fungi. 👏 bit.ly/3V7WruV

Friday shout-out to Dr. Chaisupa and Dr. Bryant from the Wright Lab Clay Wright for their successful Ph.D. defenses! Congratulations! 👏🎓

I'm hiring a lab manager/tech! Let's team up to connect plant development with the tools to engineer it with gene editing. Contact me for more info and apply below! jobs.colostate.edu/postings/145913 #PlantSciJobs #PlantSci #SciJobs

25th International Conference on Plant Growth Substances (IPGSA2025). Fort Collins, CO, USA Save the date: 29 June to 3 July 2025. ⏰Soon more information. Great speakers! #IPGSA2025

Another reason North Carolina biotech is underrated: They have a state-of-the-art lab, called BTEC, where students take *hands-on* courses in biomanufacturing. They learn to use bioreactors, engineer cells & purify drugs. Very few U.S. schools seem to have this for students.